An outstanding wing athlete with range out to the three-point line ... at his best when filling the lane on the break or attacking the offensive glass

Strong basketball IQ with a well-rounded skill set

Has steadily improved on his strength and conditioning since arriving in Durham ... has added 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason

Continues to work on his shooting stroke as well as his ability to create off the dribble

Has the length, quickness and instincts to be a strong wing defender ... added strength will allow him to better defend in the paint

Up-tempo style should suit his skill set and put him in position to be a significant rotation player in 2013-14

Added aggressiveness and confidence will lead to excellent production as a scorer, rebounder and defender

2012-13

Averaged 2.1 points and 1.0 rebounds in 31 games ... shot 49.1 percent (27-of-55) from the field

Converted the first three-point play of his career against Virginia Tech (2/21) ... scored six consecutive points by converting the three-point play and hitting a three-pointer

Recorded his first dunk as a Blue Devil in a win over N.C. State (2/7)

Turned in double-digit scoring for the second time in his career against Miami (1/23) ... totaled 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field while also pulling down five rebounds

Scored two points and pulled down one rebound over five minutes against Clemson (1/8)

Sank 2-of-2 field goals to score four points in eight minutes of action in the ACC opener against Wake Forest (1/5)

Totaled seven points, three rebounds, one block and one steal in a win over Cornell (12/19) ... hit a trey for the third consecutive contest

Shot 2-of-4 from the field to finish with five points in five minutes of action against Temple (12/8)

Scored the first points of his career with a 10-point performance against Delaware (12/1) ... also recorded the first made field goal, made three-point field goal, made free throw and steal of his Duke career in a season-high 21 minutes of play ... added seven rebounds, a block and a steal in the win

Recorded the first block of his career in the Battle 4 Atlantis title game against No. 2 Louisville (11/24) ... also grabbed a defensive rebound in the win

Grabbed two rebounds in six minutes of action against Florida Gulf Coast (11/18)

Came off the bench to play two minutes against No. 3 Kentucky in his Duke debut (11/13)

2011-12

Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Redshirted and did not see game action

Played in all three of Duke’s international games versus the Chinese National Team and the exhibition versus United Arab Emirates ... averaged 4.3 points per game while shooting .500 (8-of-16) from the floor

Also played in Duke’s exhibition contests versus Bellarmine and Shaw, drawing the start against Bellarmine ... hit is only shot — a three-pointer — against Shaw for three points

International Basketball

Played for the U-20 Finnish National Team in the 2012 FIBA U-20 World Championships

Played AAU basketball for the New England Playaz … helped the team to a championship at the 2010 West Virginia Jam Fest

Personal

Born Alex James Murphy on June 3, 1993

Son of Jay and Paivi Murphy

Father, Jay, played basketball for Boston College from 1980-1984 ... averaged 14.6 points per game for his career while leading the Eagles to three NCAA Tournaments - two Sweet 16s and one Elite Eight - and one NIT appearance ... he was a three-time Big East honoree and ranks sixth on the school's career scoring list (1,795 points) and seventh on the career rebounding list (763 rebounds) … selected in the second round (31st pick overall) of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors and immediately traded to the Los Angeles Clippers … signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets in 1986 and played three seasons in Washington ... also played in the USBL for Springfield Fame (1985-86) as well as in Europe notably in France and Italy before finally retiring in 1995 ... . inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999

Mother, Paivi, played professional basketball in Sweden ... was a member of the Finnish National Team from 1988-1994

Has two brothers, Erik and Tomas

Older brother, Erik, was a second round pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2013 NBA Draft

Gained membership into National Honor Society while maintaining honor roll status at South Kingstown High School